Let me share my learning experience, and I am 31 yrs old now.

My first lesson was in year 2007. Personal coaching and if i can recall correctly, it was about rm500 for six lesson.

1st 5 lesson, i still can't swim. Only at final lesson, i was able to swim frog style like crazy because the instructor going mad at me. But really kelam kabut swimming.

About a month later, i try to swim again but totally like idiot, i do not know how to swim. Maybe i was scolded on my last day. Tension arr

Last month, April 2012, i decided to learn swim again. I spent about 1 week to decide which coach or place or i should go to. Finally i choose at http://www.swimin12.com/ . The fees is rm1200 . The FB testimonial really good. Plus you can learn until you can dive into deep pool. Plus my previous place also damm expensive, rm150 per hour now and no guarantee

First lesson is consider as your trial. if you dont like it, then no need to pay anything. If okay, pay rm300 first.

Let me share my 1st lesson. He taught how to control water phobic. Frankly, my wife also teach me how to swim, but really cant swim. Always said, 'kick kick kick, paddle paddle paddle' . I tried so hard but seems the doesnt move at all. hahahaha. 1st lesson, my water phobic drop to almost 60%.

But this guy very smart. He explaination how to kick, very easy to understand. During 2nd lesson, i already how to kick and paddle correctly, plus the how to control breathing.

He said, no point use energy 100% to go 15 metres, whereby you can use 50% to go 20 metres. For me, he the best. I still have 9 class to go or until i know how to swim properly.

I got no commission here, but he really damm good